Larks on a String (1969)
In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.
Director: Jiří Menzel
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: January 1, 1969
Cast
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Trustee
- Václav Neckář - Pavel Hvezdár
- Jitka Zelenohorská - Jitka
- Vlastimil Brodský - Professor
- Vladimír Ptáček - Mlíkar
- Ferdinand Krůta - Kudla
- František Řehák - Drobecek
- Leoš Suchařípa - Public Prosecutor
- Eugen Jegorov - Saxophonist
- Naďa Urbánková - Lenka
Screenplay
- Jiří Menzel (Screenplay)
- Bohumil Hrabal (Short Story)
- Bohumil Hrabal (Screenplay)
- Pavel Juráček (Creative Producer)
Music: Jiří Šust
Cinematography: Jaromír Šofr
Editing: Jiřina Lukešová
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
love of one's life, based on short story
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Larks on a String about?
- In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.
- Who directed Larks on a String?
- Larks on a String was directed by Jiří Menzel.
- Who stars in Larks on a String?
- Larks on a String stars Rudolf Hrušínský, Václav Neckář, Jitka Zelenohorská, Vlastimil Brodský, Vladimír Ptáček, Ferdinand Krůta.
- How long is Larks on a String?
- Larks on a String has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Larks on a String?
- Larks on a String is a Drama, Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Larks on a String produced?
- Larks on a String was produced in Czechoslovakia.